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- TORTOISE
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- A heavily protected reptile, with only
- the head and limbs protruding from a
- hard cell. The Tortoise is toothless,
- with sharp-edged jaws instead of teeth.
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- It is a slow-moving animal, primarily
- vegetarian but it can sometimes eat
- animal matter, living or dead.
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- Tortoises occur worldwide in all
- regions and live much longer than most
- animals.
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